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 :2.3. Passwords
-::Upon creating an account on the MegaMekNET server you must register your nickname using the File menu. This way, your account will be protected with the password of your choice, and created on the forum as well.
+::Upon creating an account on the MegaMekNET server you must register your nickname using the File menu. This way, your account will be protected with the password of your choice.
 ::The password you choose is your responsibility. If you give the password to third parties and they abuse your trust you are still held responsible for their actions.
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 ::Having more than one account on this server is forbidden. If you are found to be in violation of this rule, all but one of your accounts will be deleted without warning. If you are violating this rule repeatedly, all your accounts will be removed.
-::In case you and another player share the location from where you play, contact one of the moderators and seek their approval, else you are in violation of this rule. Even if you and the other person are allowed to connect to multiple accounts using one IP, those accounts have to be members of the same faction, and will have their interaction possibilities reduced by the server code. Trying to find a way around these software enforced limitation is a breach of this rule and dealt with appropriately.
+::In case you and another player share the location from where you play, contact one of the moderators and seek their approval, else you are in violation of this rule. Even if you and the other person are allowed to connect to multiple accounts using one IP, those accounts have to be members of the same faction, and will have their interaction possibilities reduced by the server code. Trying to find a way around these software enforced limitation is a breach of this rule and will be dealt with appropriately.
 ::''Exception: you may have one additional SOL account, which may be used only to play other SOL players. You must only be logged into either your main account or your SOL account, not both simultaneously.''
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 :2.5. Forum accounts
-::When you create an ingame account, an equally named forum account will be created for you. If you want to change your ingame/forum name, contact the moderators and ask them for help with this. Rules for game passwords apply to the forum password as well.
+::All players are expected to maintain a forum account.  Important campaign and server announcements happen in the forums, and you are responsible for knowing about them.
 ==== Game play rules ====

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 :2.1. [[Staff|Server Admins]]
-::The Admins of this server are Mentawl and Tuco (ingame names). Others with the admin symbol besides their game nick ("@") are granted this status in order to help with the technical development of the server, but are not in charge of the game.
+::The Admins of this server are Spork and Tuco (ingame names). Others with the admin symbol besides their game nick ("@") are granted this status in order to help with the technical development of the server, but are not in charge of the game.
 ::Spork is the owner of this server. Never forget that you are a guest in his house when playing on this server. If in doubt, HE is right, you are wrong.

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-__NOTOC__
+The main place to look for server rules is in the [http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107 Anouncements forum].  The current ruleset is reproduced here, along with addenda, but these may be out of date.  The forums are always the authoritative source.  Also note that there are [[Rules Addenda]] there - often special case rules, or temporary rules to mitigate the effects of a bug.  Also of note is the [[Server Manifesto]], which outlines the working philosophy of MegaMekNET.<br>
-The main place to look for server rules is in the [http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107 Anouncements forum].  The current ruleset is reproduced here, along with addenda, but these may be out of date.  The forums are always the authoritative source.  Also note that there are [[Rules Addenda]] there - often special case rules, or temporary rules to mitigate the effects of a bug.  Also of note is the [[Server Manifesto]], which outlines the working philosophy of MegaMekNET.
+__TOC__
-=== MegaMekNET official rules ===
+==== Introduction ====
 :The "rule zero" of the server is that playing on MegaMekNET is a privilege, granted without questions the first time, but revokable at any moment.
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 :Administrators are not bound by these rules. Everyone else is.
-==== 2. Administrative rules ====
+==== Administrative rules ====
 :2.1. [[Staff|Server Admins]]
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 ::When you create an ingame account, an equally named forum account will be created for you. If you want to change your ingame/forum name, contact the moderators and ask them for help with this. Rules for game passwords apply to the forum password as well.
-==== 3. Game play rules ====
+==== Game play rules ====
 :3.1. Modified clients
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 ::After players have agreed on how to end the game by entering the /victory and /defeat command, they are required to finish the turn without declaring further weapon or physical attacks.
-==== 4. Community rules ====
+==== Community rules ====
 :4.1. Chat
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 ::The dedicated servers are generously provided by other players. They are exclusively reserved for games where neither side is able to host. That means if one of the involved players can host, his host is to be used instead of one of the dedicated servers.
-==== 5. Punishments ====
+==== Punishments ====
 :5.1 Three strikes system

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 == MegaMekNET Rules ==
-The main place to look for server rules is in the [http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107 Anouncements forum].  The current ruleset is reproduced here, along with addenda, but these may be out of date.  The forums are always the authoritative source.
+The main place to look for server rules is in the [http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=107 Anouncements forum].  The current ruleset is reproduced here, along with addenda, but these may be out of date.  The forums are always the authoritative source.  Also note that there are [[Rules Addenda]] there - often special case rules, or temporary rules to mitigate the effects of a bug.  Also of note is the [[Server Manifesto]], which outlines the working philosophy of MegaMekNET.
 === MegaMekNET official rules ===

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 ::The core rule is that once in a game (on map screen with no legally allowed remap), the unit configuration is "frozen" until the game resolves.
-::Exception: If a operation has night or dusk conditions, players are allowed to set spotlights for their units.
+::''Exception: If a operation has night or dusk conditions, players are allowed to set spotlights for their units.''
 :3.3. Remap rule

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 ::In case you and another player share the location from where you play, contact one of the moderators and seek their approval, else you are in violation of this rule. Even if you and the other person are allowed to connect to multiple accounts using one IP, those accounts have to be members of the same faction, and will have their interaction possibilities reduced by the server code. Trying to find a way around these software enforced limitation is a breach of this rule and dealt with appropriately.
-::Exception: you may have one additional SOL account, which may be used only to play other SOL players. You must only be logged into either your main account or your SOL account, not both simultaneously.
+::'Exception: you may have one additional SOL account, which may be used only to play other SOL players. You must only be logged into either your main account or your SOL account, not both simultaneously.'
 :2.5. Forum accounts

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 ::Spork is the owner of this server. Never forget that you are a guest in his house when playing on this server. If in doubt, HE is right, you are wrong.
-:2.2. [[Staff|Moderators]
+:2.2. [[Staff|Moderators]]
 ::There are several players entrusted with the status of a moderator. In game you can tell them by the "*" besides their name in the players list.